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Jimmy Cliff

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Aliases
Naim Bashir
Real name
James E. Chambers
Born
April 1, 1948
Country
Jamaica
IPI
00005819787 17 works
00006358300 23 works
00241712006 1 work
00578763588 4 works
Affiliation
BMI
Comments
Ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician (multi-instrumentalist), singer, producer and actor
Related
Joe Higgs Frequent songwriter and producer
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Originals

Title Performer Release date Covered by
1973 Lionel Petersen
1973 (2 artists)
July 12, 2012 Tim Timebomb
December 1969 Sam & Dave
1975 Joe Higgs
2002 Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra - Jimmy Cliff
1967 (4 artists)
1971 (2 artists)
May 21, 1971 Los Albas
1974 Springbok
I Can’t Live Without You Jimmy Cliff April 1972 Unverified
1963 (4 artists)
1975 James Last
December 1969 (73 artists)
1973 (2 artists)
1971 Al Kooper
1983 (7 artists)
1983 (2 artists)
1986 Miki Lamarr
1971 (37 artists)
April 1972 (4 artists)
December 1969 (3 artists)
February 1968 (3 artists)
1971 (52 artists)
April 1972 (2 artists)
December 1969 (3 artists)
July 12, 1968 Bingo Reyna
 REL July 1970 (116 artists)
Originally by Cat Stevens REC
October 24, 1969 (13 artists)
July 1970 (25 artists)

Covers by Jimmy Cliff

Title Performer Release date Originally by
November 29, 2011 Bob Dylan
A Little Bit of Soap Jimmy Cliff 2010 Unverified
1971 Dave Mason [GB]
November 18, 2002 Jimmy Cliff
  October 14, 2016 Diga Rhythm Band, Grateful Dead REL,REC
1995 Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella with Jason Weaver and Joseph Williams
1996 The Dells, Jackie Wilson
1993 Johnny Nash
2000 Bob Marley & The Wailers [Band]
June 9, 2017 Jimmy Cliff
June 9, 2017 Paul Simon
My Ancestors Jimmy Cliff December 1969 Unverified
1975 Bob Marley & The Wailers [Band]
2000 Bob Marley & The Wailers [Band]
1999 The Beatles
2004 Kool & The Gang
October 14, 2016 The Grateful Dead
November 29, 2011 Rancid
November 29, 2011 The Clash
June 9, 2017 Jimmy Cliff
October 14, 2016 Jimmy Cliff
June 9, 2017 Jimmy Cliff
1999 Carole King

Songs written by Jimmy Cliff

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
Black Queen Jimmy Cliff Jimmy Cliff 1973 Covered by Lionel Petersen
Born to Win Jimmy Cliff Jimmy Cliff 1973 Covered by (2 artists)
Children's Bread Jimmy Cliff, Tim Armstrong Jimmy Cliff July 12, 2012 Covered by Tim Timebomb
Come into My Life Jimmy Cliff Jimmy Cliff December 1969 Covered by Sam & Dave
Dreams Jimmy Cliff Jimmy Cliff 2002 Covered by Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra - Jimmy Cliff
Give and Take Jimmy Cliff Jimmy Cliff 1967 Covered by (4 artists)
Going Back West Jimmy Cliff Jimmy Cliff 1971 Covered by (2 artists)
Goodbye Yesterday Jimmy Cliff, Guilly Bright Jimmy Cliff May 21, 1971 Covered by Los Albas
House of Exile Jimmy Cliff Jimmy Cliff 1974 Covered by Springbok
I Can’t Live Without You Jimmy Cliff, Guilly Bright Jimmy Cliff April 1972 Unverified
King of Kings Jimmy Cliff Jimmy Cliff 1963 Covered by (4 artists)
Let Your Yeah Be Yeah Jimmy Cliff The Pioneers 1971 Covered by (10 artists)
Look at the Mountains Jimmy Cliff Jimmy Cliff 1975 Covered by James Last
Many Rivers to Cross Jimmy Cliff Jimmy Cliff December 1969 Covered by (73 artists)
On My Life Jimmy Cliff Jimmy Cliff 1973 Covered by (2 artists)
Please Tell Me Why Jimmy Cliff, Guilly Bright Jimmy Cliff 1971 Covered by Al Kooper
Roots Woman Jimmy Cliff Jimmy Cliff 1983 Covered by (2 artists)
Seven-Day Weekend Elvis Costello, Jimmy Cliff Jimmy Cliff & Elvis Costello and The Attractions 1986 Covered by Miki Lamarr
Sitting in Limbo Jimmy Cliff, Guilly Bright Jimmy Cliff 1971 Covered by (37 artists)
Struggling Man Jimmy Cliff Jimmy Cliff April 1972 Covered by (4 artists)
Sufferin' in the Land Jimmy Cliff Jimmy Cliff December 1969 Covered by (3 artists)
That's the Way Life Goes Jimmy Cliff Jimmy Cliff February 1968 Covered by (3 artists)
The Harder They Come Jimmy Cliff Jimmy Cliff 1971 Covered by (52 artists)
Trapped Jimmy Cliff Jimmy Cliff April 1972 Covered by (2 artists)
Vietnam Jimmy Cliff Jimmy Cliff December 1969 Covered by (3 artists)
Wonderful World, Beautiful People Jimmy Cliff Jimmy Cliff October 24, 1969 Covered by (13 artists)
You Can Get It if You Really Want Jimmy Cliff Jimmy Cliff July 1970 Covered by (25 artists)

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Reported errors

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#41324 Dave Nebraski 2010-03-03 00:41:08 UTC processed 2010-05-15 04:08:11 UTC by tsk

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